How to Manage Notes with the OneNote Web App

OneNote web App is the catch-all “if you can’t do it in the mobile version, do it here” solution for mobile OneNote users who don’t own or currently have access to the desktop version of the app, which is by far the most functional version.

How to make new notes with OneNote web App

You can create a new note, section, or notebook easily in OneNote web App.

How to create a new notebook

To create a new notebook for use in the OneNote web App, you must be logged in to SkyDrive.com. Here’s how:

While logged in to SkyDrive.com, from the top of the screen, select Create→OneNote Notebook.

A pop-up menu appears with a text field and a default name for the selected notebook.

Type a name for your notebook and then click or tap Create.

Your new notebook appears in the OneNote web App.

How to create a new section

To create a new section, select the Insert tab and click or tap the New Section button. The new section will be named Untitled Section; you can rename it as you wish.

You can also right-click or press and hold the name of the section above the one you want to add and choose New Section from the context menu. The new section will be created below the first section.

How to create a new note

To create a new note page, click or tap the plus symbol to the right of the section name you want the note to fall under in the bar at the left. The new page will be named Untitled Page; you can rename it as you wish.

You can also right-click or press and hold the name of the section and choose New Page from the context menu.

How to open existing notes with OneNote web App

Opening a notebook, section, or page is simple, but the process for doing so depends on which one you’re opening — notebooks must be opened in the SkyDrive.com interface, whereas sections and pages must be opened in OneNote web App.

How to open a notebook

To use OneNote web App to edit a note, you must open a notebook in the SkyDrive.com interface. Follow these steps to open a notebook:

Log in to SkyDrive.com and navigate (if necessary) to the folder containing the notebook you want to open.

Your cursor turns into a hand, unless you’re hovering over the check box in the upper-right corner.

Click or tap the item.

The file opens in OneNote web App.

How to open a section or page

To open a section or page, select the name of the section you want to see while viewing the notebook containing the section or page. Similarly, with the section containing the chosen note open, just select the name of the page, and it opens in the pane at the right.

How to rename notes in OneNote web App

Unlike with the mobile versions of OneNote, in OneNote web App, you can rename notebooks, sections, and notes.

How to rename a notebook

You must rename a notebook in the SkyDrive.com interface, as follows:

Log in to SkyDrive.com and navigate (if necessary) to the folder containing the notebook you want to open.

Your cursor turns into a hand unless you’re hovering over the check box in the upper-right corner.

Click or tap to select the notebook and in choose Rename from the Manage menu at the top of the page.

A field appears around the name of the notebook with the name selected.

To rename the file, type the new name and then click or tap anywhere outside the field.

How to rename a section or note page

Renaming a section or note page is straightforward, as shown here:

Log in to SkyDrive.com and open the notebook containing the section or note page you want to open.

The notebook appears in OneNote web App.

Right-click or press and hold on the name of a section or note in the sidebar at left and choose Rename from the context menu.

A field appears around the name of the section or page with the name selected.

To rename the section or page, type the new name and then click or tap anywhere outside the field.

How to delete notes

You can delete notes in OneNote web App, although the process differs slightly, depending on what you’re deleting.

How to delete a notebook

You must delete a notebook in the SkyDrive.com interface, as shown here:

Log in to SkyDrive.com and navigate (if necessary) to the folder containing the notebook you want to delete.

Your cursor turns into a hand, unless you’re hovering over the check box in the upper-right corner.

Click or tap to select the notebook and choose Delete from the Manage menu at the top of the screen.

The file is deleted and SkyDrive notifies you via a pop-up menu with an Undo button, which you can press if you don’t want to delete the notebook after all.

How to delete sections or pages

You can quickly delete a section or page. Simply right-click or press and hold on the name of a section or page and choose Delete.

How to salvage deleted notebooks from SkyDrive’s Recycle Bin

Although deleting sections and pages is final, deleting a notebook or any other file from SkyDrive.com puts that file into the Recycle Bin, which is accessible at the bottom of the left sidebar. To retrieve a previously deleted notebook, follow these steps:

While logged in to SkyDrive.com, click or tap the Recycle Bin link near the bottom of the sidebar at left.

A list of your deleted files appears.

Select the check box next to the notebook you want to restore and click or tap Restore at the top of the page.

Your file is restored to the location it was in before you deleted it.

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